Cost of living comparison
Paris is 30.6% more expensive than Bordeaux.
If you lived in Paris instead of Bordeaux, you would:
pay 29.9% more for restaurants
Bordeaux
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.42
€16.01
|
$19.49
€17.92
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.88
€10.00
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
€2.94
|
$3.72
€3.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.61
|
$3.01
€2.77
|
|
pay 7.4% more for groceries
Bordeaux
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.85
|
$1.93
€1.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.89
€8.17
|
$11.66
€10.72
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.50
€4.13
|
$5.86
€5.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.87
€4.48
|
$4.70
€4.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.82
€6.27
|
$7.05
€6.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
$1.53
€1.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.95
|
$1.09
€1.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$1.67
€1.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.57
|
$1.90
€1.75
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.00
|
$1.09
€1.00
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.01
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
pay 33.0% more for transportation
Bordeaux
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.51
€6.90
|
$7.76
€7.13
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.35
€43.52
|
$92.05
€84.61
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,261.63
€32,410.73
|
$32,489.61
€29,862.83
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.63
€15.29
|
$23.63
€21.72
|
|
pay 33.6% more for housing
Bordeaux
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.04
€31.29
|
$32.31
€29.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$861.89
€792.20
|
$1,462.11
€1,343.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$649.74
€597.21
|
$1,074.44
€987.57
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.53
€151.23
|
$171.90
€158.00
|
|
pay 87.9% more for childcare
Bordeaux
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$723.30
€664.82
|
$829.69
€762.61
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,313.24
€5,802.82
|
$16,485.47
€15,152.62
|
|
pay 8.5% more for entertainment and sports
Bordeaux
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.62
€7.00
|
$7.58
€6.97
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
€3.73
|
$4.52
€4.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.97
€11.01
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.66
€32.78
|
$41.22
€37.89
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.06
€12.01
|
$14.08
€12.94
|
|
pay 13.7% more for clothing
Bordeaux
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.32
€91.29
|
$102.11
€93.85
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.19
€36.02
|
$44.38
€40.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.52
€85.04
|
$110.05
€101.15
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.40
€119.86
|
$156.00
€143.38
|
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